Srinagar: Stones were pelted on army vehicles as they tried to make their way through the city. A group of spare boats kept on stand-by for soldiers were grabbed by a mob. Earlier, Air Force helicopters with relief material could not land at the helipad at the Governor’s residence after threats of stoning.
“Aggressive crowds mean we are facing difficulties in rescue work,” said OP Singh, the chief of the National Disaster Relief Force or NDRF, which is working on emergency rescue operations with the armed forces. “We understand people can be upset. The army will remain on the job till the last man is rescued.” said army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag.
Local residents complain that no relief is reaching them and thousands are still marooned on the roofs of their houses for the fourth day in a row.
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